It really is Nokia's world today at
Abu Dhabi – the Espoo-based handset maker has come out with a
number of very compelling firsts today. So much so, in fact, that we
wish we could somehow shake off that gloomy smile off our faces and
witness the legendary company's latest attempt to get back into the
big game without a
sense of dread. A talk for another day, perhaps.

The new set of Nokia hardware
goodness, however, is only a part of the whole package that the Finnish
manufacturer will be pushing for consumers to consider. Whereas the
aforementioned hardware has hardly ever been a weak point for most
any of Nokia's devices during the last few years, the software
undoubtedly has, despite Microsoft's best efforts with Windows Phone/RT.
That's not to say that the underlying functionality and looks of the
platform are not compelling, rather, it's the lack of an exhaustive
app store that has been holding the software down. Today, Nokia is hoping
to change that for at least some of us, by adding dozens of new apps
to the Windows Phone/Windows RT platforms. Though an exact timetable
wasn't provided, starting today, you can expect the see the following
in the coming weeks:

Photo and Video:

Instagram (WP8)

Vine (WP8)

Netflix (WinRT 8.1)

Hulu Plus (WinRT 8.1)

Vyclone Pro (WP8)

Nokia Beamer (WP8)

Nokia Video Director (WP8/WinRT 8.1 – Lumia 2520 exclusive)

Nokia Storyteller (WP8)

PicFeed (WP8)

Xbox Video (WP8)

CamScanner (WP8)

SophieLens HD (WP8)

Games:

DreamWork's Dragons Adventure,
based on the How to Train Your Dragon movie (WP8/Lumia 2520)

Quite a mouthful, huh? Nokia didn't stop there, however, and also announced that it'll be offering $5 million worth of rewards through its DVLUP developer program that is now available to Asha devs, too. Moreover, Nokia is also providing a range of new design, development and troubleshooting tools that the company is hoping will not only help the creative folk get more productive, but also drive much needed interest for the platform.

26.papss (unregistered)

I disagree smurf... they have made big changes in the last year alone. I remember getting my l920 and it needed major help in many categories but by the time I got the l10 20 it was much better and I see it again with this. Ext round of phones. Dog it all you want but it's a wonderful OS that is getting to where it needs and if apple doesn't start moving I can see wp moving into second place within another year or so.

the nokia tablet runs the new and improved Windows 8.1 on arms CPU operating system. This OS only runs Apps and programs designed to run on a touch screen Tablet like the Ipads and Android tablets do. it will not run any Desktop Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 desktop programs but it does come Pre loaded with Microsoft Home /Student/ and Windows "Outlook" making it a
tablet a busuines Person or college student can use to make documents and presentations.

Yes, that's truht, a lot of my friends likes the wp8 style, far from this, there's just a few apps for gay people like scruff which needs to be upfated and Grindr that is not there. They will go for a wp if hose apps are on the market place.
It also, might help a lot of guys to get out...lol

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